Leadership Loudoun Youth
“Making Loudoun County the Best Place to Grow Up”
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Leadership Loudoun Youth Class of 2011 |
Founding Partner Exclusive Grand Sponsor in 2010 & 2011 |
Leadership Loudoun Youth Class of 2011 Graduates
Leadership Loudoun Youth is a partnership between Leadership Loudoun and Loudoun Youth, Inc. The second annual program was held Monday, July 18th through Friday, July 22nd, 2011. Virginia Commerce Bank is the Founding Partner and Exclusive Grand Sponsor.
Leadership Loudoun Youth "Making Loudoun County the Best Place to Grow Up" is designed to engage youth and develop their leadership skills, helping them to become confident, knowledgeable, and contributing members of the community. The week-long program introduces high school students to Loudoun County history, geography, and culture and local business, state and local government, and local non-profit organizations and leaders throughout Loudoun County.
Please use the navigation bar & buttons @ the top to see the program schedule and photos for LLY2011 Days 1 through 5.
As current and emerging leaders, the members of the Leadership Loudoun Youth Class of 2011 were encouraged to continue to build their life experience and leadership toolbox / brand; specifically, leadership attributes, characteristics, competencies, qualities, skills, and traits --> behaviors; "Leadership is...influencing people"; "You must first lead yourself before you can lead others"; "Be a leader among leaders"; "Give Back" and "Pay It Forward"; "LEADERSHIP --> ACTION"; "ACTIONS speak Leadership LOUDounER than words."
At the graduation ceremony, each member of the Leadership Loudoun Youth Class of 2011 gave an inspiring testimonial about their experience. Leadership Loudoun Youth provided opportunity and inspired:
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Community leadership skills and learning how to "get involved" |
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Interaction with various county departments, businesses, and non-profits |
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An improved knowledge of the community |
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A developed knowledge of issues and challenges facing Loudoun County |
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A strengthened sense of personal growth |
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The ability to articulate a vision of the community and translate that vision into community change and action |
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Relationships |
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Friendships |
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FUN |
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MUCH MORE than something to put on their college applications |
CONGRATULATIONS to the Leadership Loudoun Youth Class of 2011 - BEST CLASS! :)
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Marisa Ahmed, Sophomore, Broad Run |
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Manus Andurkar, Sophomore, Briar Woods |
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Ben Baker (LLY2011 intern and class member), Senior, Loudoun Valley |
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Stephen Castro, Junior, Heritage and Academy of Science | ||||
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Jonathan Colbert, Sophomore, Broad Run | ||||
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Callan Curtis, Sophomore, Woodgrove | ||||
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Jasmine Denizard, Junior, Thomas Jefferson | ||||
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Madeline (Maddy) DuPuis, Sophomore, Heritage | ||||
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Thomas Elliott, Junior, Broad Run | ||||
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Nancy Fey, Sophomore, Loudoun Valley | ||||
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Matthew Garvin, Sophomore, Loudoun County | ||||
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Paras Gupta, Seniore, Briar Woods and Monroe Tech | ||||
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Ehsan Jafree, Senior, Stone Bridge and Academy of Science | ||||
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Samuel Karl, Senior, Briar Woods | ||||
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Pranava Komaragiri, Sophomore, Briar Woods | ||||
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Roberto Langstroth, Senior, Freedom | ||||
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Dane Mullins, Leadership Loudoun Youth Class of 2010 class member, Leadership Loudoun Youth Class of 2011 intern, Senior, Woodgrove High School | ||||
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Lauren Pak, Junior, Loudoun Valley | ||||
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Tanner Riche, Senior, Freedom | ||||
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Brian Romola, Sophomore, Briar Woods | ||||
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Raima Roy, Junior, Freedom | ||||
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Anand Sharma, Senior, Freedom | ||||
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Kenneth Shaughnessy, Sophomore, Woodgrove | ||||
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James Thornton, Sophomore, Broad Run | ||||
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Josh Ting, Sophomore, Briar Woods and Academy of Science | ||||
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Nicole Tudor, Sophomore, Potomac Falls | ||||
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Praneeth Vummalaneni, Senior, Briar Woods | ||||
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What does leadership in Loudoun look like? For 26 high school students, it might be helping a stranger through a demanding ropes course or picking up trash along Catoctin Creek. Leadership through service is just one of the lessons teens will learn at Loudoun Leadership Youth from July 18-22.
Modeled after the successful year-long adult Leadership Loudoun course, Leadership Loudoun Youth is an experiential program designed to help teens become confident, knowledgeable, and contributing members of the Loudoun community. This second annual week-long program features lessons in Loudoun County history, geography and culture, while also introducing youth to local government leaders, local business professionals, and non-profit organizations. At the end of the week, teens will be encouraged to apply their newfound leadership skills in various community outreach efforts.
Leadership Loudoun Youth is a partnership between Leadership Loudoun and Loudoun Youth Inc. Virginia Commerce Bank is the Founding Partner and Exclusive Grand Sponsor of Leadership Loudoun Youth.
The media are invited to join us as we experience the following activities throughout the week (please see LLY2011 schedule):
Monday: Team-building activities and high ropes course at Meadowkirk Retreat Center in Middleburg, VA with a special session on leadership and communication by Walt Hogan, owner of organization development consulting firm Symbiosis. Day 1 News Release & Photos
Tuesday: A bus tour of Loudoun County, featuring stops at Great Country Farms in Bluemont, Endless Summer Harvest in Purcellville and Clairvaux in Leesburg followed by leadership skills and scenarios at Dodona Manor. Day 2 News Release & Photos
Wednesday: A lesson on how local government works, featuring presentations by Loudoun County Administrator Tim Hemstreet, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair and Sugarland Run District Supervisor Susan Klimek Buckley, Virginia Delegate Tag Greason and Loudoun County School Board Dulles District Rep. Robert DuPree, followed by a session on business leadership with members of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce. The teens will hone their presentation skills at mock job interviews and speaking engagements in the afternoon. Day 3 News Release & Photos
Thursday: A tour of Prototype Productions Inc. and NOVA Medical Group in Ashburn followed by stream cleanup in Cascades with Mark Lenko of Keep Loudoun Beautiful. Day 4 News Release & Photos
Friday: An exploration of community service opportunities and presentation by Mark Herring at the National Conference Center, followed by a tour with NCC CEO Kurt Krause and graduation lunch. Day 5 News Release & Photos
